Honor Thy Father - Dream Theater

We're taught unconditional loveThat blood is thicker than waterThat a parent's world would revolveAlways around their son or their daughterYou pretend I was your ownAnd even believed that you loved meBut were always threatened by someInvisible blood line that only you could seeYou took advantage of an outreached handAnd twisted it to meet your every need''Gimme time to re-charge my batteries,I'll see her when she's older and I'll bounce her on my knee''Well listen to me you ungrateful foolHer comes a dose of realityYou'll go to your grave a sad and lonely manThe door is now closed on your pathetic little planOn and on and on and on it goesIt's so easy to run away with nothing in towHow can you ever sleep a wink at nightPretending that everything is alrightAnd have the nerve to blame this mess on meNever in my life have I seen someoneSo ignorant to the damage he has doneYou're the rotted root in the family treeI tried your 4 bill therapyI tried to make amendsBut nothing could lure you out of your selfish shell againExpecting everyone to bow and kiss your feetDon't you see respect is not a one way streetBlaming everyone for all that you've done wrongI'll get my peace of mind when you hear this songOn and on and on and on it goesAnd with every passing day true colors showHow can you ever sleep a wink at nightPretending that everything is alrightAnd have the balls to blame this mess on meNever in my life have I seen someoneOblivious to the damage he has doneYou're the rotted root in the family treeWatch where you walkDon't you dare cross the crooked stepWatch the way you talkDon't cross the crooked stepOn and on and on and on it goesChauvinistic, heartless, selfish, coldHow can you ever sleep a wink at nightPretending that everything is alrightAnd have the balls to blame this shit on meNever in my life have I seen someoneSo f**king blind to the damage he has doneYou're the rotted root in the family tree